Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children
aged 3--11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The
series includes traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories,
and non-fiction.
- Beautifully illustrated books, carefully written by language
learning experts.
- Structured language progression to develop children's reading,
writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills.
- Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for
language learning (CEFR).
- Language activities provide preparation for the Cambridge English
Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests.
- A unique code in each printed book provides access to online
audio, extra activities and learning resources.
BBC Earth: Forests, a Level 4 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework
and supports YLE Flyers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences
with up to three clauses, more complex past and future tense structures,
modal verbs and a wider variety of conjunctions.
Forests have been on Earth for millions of years. Lots of animals live
in forests, and sometimes their lives can be very difficult.
Visit the Ladybird Education website for more information.